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Huawei betting big on telecoms’ Agentic AI revolution 

by Harry Baldock | Dec 19, 2025

The Chinese tech giant says AI agents will not only help telcos become more efficient, but...

World Communication Award Winners 2025

by Harry Baldock | Dec 10, 2025

World Communication Awards Total Telecom is thrilled to unveil the exceptional winners of the 2025...

LG Uplus’s AI voice call app glitch leaks user data

by Harry Baldock | Dec 8, 2025

LG Uplus revealed that a temporary technical error earlier this week related to its AI-based voice call application, ixi O, had led to the exposure of private user information.

Indian government U-turns on mandatory mobile security app

by Harry Baldock | Dec 3, 2025

News Onlookers fear the app could pose a significant threat to user privacy Back in January, the...

Macquarie Technology explores JV, capital recycling for $3bn data centre

by Harry Baldock | Nov 27, 2025

Earlier this week, Macquarie Technology Group revealed to investors that it was exploring funding options for a new 150MW data centre campus project, aiming to meet the expected boom in demand for AI and cloud computing.

Copper thieves see Optus stung by yet another network outage

by Harry Baldock | Nov 27, 2025

Optus has suffered yet another network outage, this time impacting around 14,000 customers in southeast Melbourne.

World Communication Awards 2025 shortlist announced

by Harry Baldock | Nov 25, 2025

The World Communication Awards has announced its 2025 shortlist, highlighting the telecom industry’s leading innovators.

Google adds Thailand–Australia route to its growing subsea cable portfolio

by Harry Baldock | Nov 24, 2025

The system, dubbed TalayLink, will connect South Thailand to Western Australia, with a stop at Christmas Island, where Google is building an AI data hub

Huawei takes aim at distributed data centre challenges with Xinghe AI Fabric 2.0

by Harry Baldock | Nov 3, 2025

The solution provides data centre operators a more holistic approach to their entire portfolio, providing unified security and network optimisation

US govt pushing to ban TP-Link over national security fears

by Harry Baldock | Oct 31, 2025

U.S. federal agencies are reportedly considering a significant restriction on TP-Link, a company that produces widely used home internet routers, amid escalating concerns over national security linked to China.

AWS piles further $5bn into South Korean data centres

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 29, 2025

The announcement brings Amazon’s total pledged investment in South Korea to $9 billion over the next five years

RETN launches Flex IX: the industry’s first Zero-waste IX and Transit

by Rosie Foster | Oct 20, 2025

London – October 20, 2025 – RETN, the leading independent global network services provider, today...

Huawei released intelligent OTN solution to power the intelligent era

by Harry Baldock | Oct 16, 2025

Press Release Paris, France, October 15, 2025 – During the NetworkX 2025 Next-Generation Optical...

Huawei Cloud expands AI portfolio, empowering enterprises across 30 industries

by Gagan Kaur | Oct 10, 2025

Huawei Cloud highlighted its industry-specific solutions, helping enterprises worldwide accelerate intelligent transformation.

No fiber, no AI: Why advanced optical networks are critical for digital transformation

by Gagan Kaur | Sep 30, 2025

Industry leaders emphasized the critical role of advanced optical networks in enabling AI-driven transformation across industries, from finance and healthcare to smart cities.

Optus customers again cut off from emergency services

by Harry Baldock | Sep 29, 2025

This week, Australian telco Optus has revealed that it has suffered yet another network outage, just weeks after a previous incident was revealed to have left hundreds of customers without access to emergency services.

Korean regulator hits SKT with $97m fine over data breach

by Harry Baldock | Aug 28, 2025

This week, South Korea’s privacy regulator has announced it will fine SK Telecom 134.8 billion won (~$97 million) in response to a data breach the company revealed in April.

TPG suffers data breach impacting 280,000 customers

by Harry Baldock | Aug 19, 2025

Australia’s TPG has become the latest telco to suffer a major cybersecurity breach this weekend, with data having been exfiltrated from its ISP subsidiary, iiNet.